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Theoretically capable of lifting about 150 tons, this massive 500-ft prototype blimp features a flying saucer shape so that it can combat heavy winds and still deliver its cargo at a breakneck speeds (playful sarcasm) over distances of up to 1,200 miles.

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Skylifter, which is also the name of the company that builds it, plans on having these airborne within the next three years. [Economist via Popular Science via DVICE]